First-party collect
Serve the tracker and collect endpoint from a dedicated hostname for more reliable first-party delivery.
By default, the tracker loads from app.kobbe.io and posts to /api/collect on the same origin. First-party collect moves both the script and ingest endpoint to a dedicated hostname so requests stay first-party to Kobbe or to a subdomain you control.
This is useful when ad blockers or strict browser privacy lists interfere with third-party analytics domains, or when you want collect traffic on a neutral subdomain like data.example.com.
Kobbe collect subdomain
The fastest option needs no DNS changes on your domain. First-party collect is included on every plan.
- Open Site settings
- Open the Installation tab
- Under First-party collect, choose Enable first-party collect
- Kobbe provisions a hostname such as
yoursite-collect.kobbe.io - Copy the updated install snippet
Use Disconnect to return to the default app.kobbe.io snippet.
Your collect subdomain
For stricter first-party delivery on your own domain, point a subdomain at Kobbe with a CNAME record.
- In Site settings, open the Installation tab
- Enter a collect hostname such as
data.example.com - Choose Connect
- Add the CNAME record Kobbe shows
- Wait for DNS and SSL verification
- Update your site with the new install snippet once the hostname is active
Prefer neutral names like data. or cdn. rather than analytics. or tracking..
- Disconnect the active Kobbe collect subdomain before connecting a custom hostname
- Use Cancel setup while a custom hostname is still pending
Install snippet
When first-party collect is active, the install snippet uses your collect hostname for both src and the default collect endpoint. You do not need a separate data-endpoint unless you proxy collect elsewhere.
<script
defer
data-token="YOUR_SITE_TOKEN"
src="https://yoursite-collect.kobbe.io/tracker.js"
></script>Optional tracker attributes such as data-conversions, data-campaigns, and data-track-hash work the same on the collect hostname.
What first-party collect is not
First-party collect changes where the tracker script loads and where events are sent. It does not host your Kobbe dashboard on your domain.